585 m away
Col du Balme to Trient
A real treat with easy access, varied terrain and descent options.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.6 km
- Ascent
- 14 m
- Descent
- 874 m
Vormaine Gullies
Balme (Le Tour)
Chamonix
Vormaine
Balme
A series of gullies offering great skiing with a lot of variety and options, all easily accessed from a lift.
Also in Haute-Savoie, France
Freeride Skiing Difficult
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Ascent
- 5 m
- Descent
- 594 m
- Low Point
- 1.6 km
- High Point
- 2.2 km
- Gradient
- 45˚
The Vormaine gullies are easily accessed by traversing left off the Les Autannes lift. Once at the top of the gullies it is easy enough to traverse into several different ones and all provide great freeriding and lead back to the Vormaine beginners piste. The gullies can be avalanche prone so despite their proximity to the lift, they demand respect and require good conditions in order to be safe.
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
Medium Exposure (E2)
As well as the slope itself, there are some obstacles (such as rock outcrops) which could aggravate injury.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Similar routes nearby
1.3 km away
Cirque de Catogne
A wide open face offering good skiing far from the crowds.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.5 km
- Ascent
- 90 m
- Descent
- 524 m
1.3 km away
Jeurs bowls
This run offers great off piste skiing in relatively gentle undulating terrain.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 14 m
- Descent
- 625 m
1.3 km away
L'Arolette Couloir
Giving 600 meters of fantastic skiing, this is worth the hike.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 888 m
- Ascent
- 38 m
- Descent
- 326 m
1.9 km away
Descent to Châtelard
A real adventure linking bowls and steep faces all the way to the town of Châtelard.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3 km
- Ascent
- 30 m
- Descent
- 950 m
2.1 km away
Croix de Fer Couloir
Steep, very serious and sustained skiing leads you to the village of Trient.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 868 m
2.2 km away
L'Aiguillette Des Posettes, South side
A real adventure as you traverse and ski fantastic terrain all the way to the valley floor.
Difficult Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.1 km
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 707 m
2.2 km away
Posettes Couloirs
Long consistent, but serious couloirs offer amazing skiing.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Ascent
- 16 m
- Descent
- 897 m
2.2 km away
Point du Van Couloir
A wild, steep and serious descent for experts only.
Extreme Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Ascent
- 4 m
- Descent
- 896 m
2.3 km away
Trient via Les Tornays
A serious but fantastic route with a combination of fast, flowing skiing and some steep narrow sections.
Severe Freeride Skiing
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Ascent
- 3 m
- Descent
- 912 m
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Guidebooks in this area
10 routes · Freeride Skiing
The Best of the Best: Chamonix's Top 10 Freeride Routes
10 routes · Freeride Skiing
Ski Beneath the Chamonix Giants : Freeride La Balme
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